If you live in the southern United States or in Hawaii, then your area likely has Formosan termites. Formosan termites have been imported into the USA on products shipped from China where they are a native species. These invasive termites are very aggressive and voraciously eat anything containing cellulose fibers - including your home. Since this type of termite can do a lot of damage to your house before you ever see the telltale signs of their presence, it is important you take as many prevention steps as possible.
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With all the things you can DIY these days, you may be wondering if you can DIY a termite inspection of your home. Okay, sure, you can, if you know exactly what to look for and where to look. That said, you will have to get down and close to some of the dirtiest, darkest, and dankest places in your home. Are you ready for that? Good, then here is where to look and what to look for.
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Bed bugs are one pest you definitely do not want in your home. They can multiply and infest your entire home, not just your bed (don't let the name fool you). These pests can bite you, feeding on your blood, leaving you with red and itchy bumps on your entire body. If you spot these itchy bumps when you wake in the morning, you could have bed bugs. Read on for tips on how to spot bed bugs, how to treat them and other helpful tips.
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Feeling itchy at night and worried you might have bed bugs? Unless you have a large infestation, it's often difficult to find out if you have bed bugs because they're typically nocturnal and prefer coming out when people are sleeping rather than awake. If you have yet to see a bug, but you're always itchy when you get into bed, and you've noticed some unusual bites on your body, you'll need to focus on inspecting the home and then getting help for any potential problem you have.
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When you imagine your house, you'd like to think that the only people who reside there are the individuals who you've granted permission to. Whether that includes your family, a few roommates or a household pet, as long as everyone is accounted for you're perfectly fine with it. However, what happens when you start to suspect that you have a few uninvited visitors in your home? Finding out that you have mice doesn't have to start the moment you actually see one.
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After discovering a few black widow spiders hanging out around our home, we realized that we needed to take pest control a little more seriously. We were concerned about the poisonous spiders hurting our smaller children, which is why we wanted to make a few changes. We worked with a professional exterminator to eradicate the spiders looming in our home, and then he gave us a few suggestions for keeping them out of our place permanently. I wanted to make a blog dedicated to home pest control to keep other people's children safe from harm. You never know; this information could protect your family.